Faberge jewelry dress cane handle, early 20th century. A bowenite carving of a tamarin monkey by Carl Faberge, set with cabochon ruby eyes, mounted with an enamel gold and diamond-set collar with its original marked wood case. Estimate: $25,000-$30,000. Kimball M. Sterling Inc. image
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – A Faberge cane handle once belonging to Mrs. Yule Brenner is the lead lot at Kimball M. Sterling’s offering of the Ann and Pat Arthur cane collection auction on June 18.
Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.com.
The auction has more than 140 lots of fine dress canes, gun and sword canes, musician canes, and folk canes. A rare Italian pink coral cane (below) will also be offered. System canes include a physician’s cane, an artist’s cane, a telescope and cigar-related canes.
Italian pink coral cane handle, circa 1870, carved throughout in a swirl pattern. The top of the five-piece segmented handle is carved to depict tree branches. With partridgewood shaft and a brass ferrule. Estimate: $7,000-$8,000. Kimball M. Sterling Inc. image
The Arthur started their collection in the early 1970s and acquired some of the finest canes in the world. They also began the Cane Chronicler, the first newsletter in the U.S. devoted to canes.
Rare system cane having a carved wood dog handle and containing a music stand – a 19th century engineering masterpiece. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000. Kimball M. Sterling Inc. image
A well-known and highly regarded cane collection like this is rarely offered at a public auction, says Kimball M. Sterling.
Examples of Catalina Island pottery: (left) 8½-inch ringed vase, est. $880-$1,210; (right) 11-inch ‘Moorish’ plate, est. $960-$1,320
LOS ANGELES – From its 18th-century Spanish missions to its wild and woolly 1849 Gold Rush and mega-billion-dollar motion picture industry, California has more than lived up to its nickname “the Golden State.” A virtual chronology of its rich and art-filled history will take the spotlight on Saturday, June 18, at a 396-lot auction hosted by Last Chance By LiveAuctioneers in association with Early California Antiques (ECA).
William J. Weaver (British/American, c.1759-1817) oil on poplar panel (9 1/4in x 7 3/8in) portrait (c. 1794-1806) of Alexander Hamilton. Estimate $8,000-$12,000. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image
MT. CRAWFORD, Va. – Important historical portraits and Civil War items, rare Virginia and Shenandoah Valley furniture and folk art, early American coinage, and a fine assemblage of 18th and 19th century ceramics are just a few of the highlights for the 30th semiannual Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Americana and Fine Antiques Auction to be held June 18.
Crosley Field in 1969, the Reds’ last full season at their former home. Image by Blake Bolinger. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
CINCINNATI (AP) – The Crosley Field Historic Site opened Wednesday on property where the Cincinnati Reds played for decades, with a colorful mural and replicas meant to jog memories and imaginations.
The Edicule is the ancient chamber said to have been Jesus’ tomb in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Image by Jlascar. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
JERUSALEM (AP) – A team of experts began a historic renovation on Monday at the spot where Christians believe Jesus was buried, overcoming longstanding religious rivalries to carry out the first repairs at the site in more than 200 years.
